Maker’s Mark Unveils The Keepers Release 2025

Maker’s Mark has announced the next iteration of its Wood Finishing Series, The Keepers Release 2025.

This limited-edition bottling is inspired by the warehouse team who work to make sure every barrel of Maker’s Mark matures consistently to the founders’ taste vision, the distillery says.

“From the beginning, our founders – my grandparents – went to remarkable lengths to create an uncompromisingly delicious bourbon,” says Rob Samuels, eighth generation whisky maker and managing director, Maker’s Mark. “We are delighted to introduce this latest Wood Finishing Series expression that celebrates the team who still rotate each and every barrel of Maker’s Mark by hand and who continue to embrace our founders’ perfectly unreasonable pursuit of excellence.”

Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series is a collection of limited-edition expressions that use wood stave-finishing techniques to bring out different characteristics already present in the brand’s bourbon. The Keepers Release 2025 is meant to showcase oak-forward aromas of seasoned wood, brûléd sugar and tobacco, the company says, leading to a finish of dried dark fruit and a roasted sweetness.

“The Keepers Release was born from our close collaboration with the Maker’s Mark warehouse team, the guardians of our barrels,” says Dr. Blake Layfield, master distiller, Maker’s Mark. “Their sensory experience of Maker’s Mark is unlike anyone else’s — the aromatic oak at different times of the day, evolving tasting notes of our whisky as it ages over multiple seasons — which provided inspiration and helped us shape the flavors of this release.”

The Keepers Release 2025 comes bottled at 109.2 proof. It’s now available nationwide for the suggested retail price of $74.99 per 750-ml. bottle.

This follows recent news of Maker’s Mark appointing a new master distiller.

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